Mukilteo Light

Mukilteo Light

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Location	Mukilteo, Washington
Coordinates
Year first constructed	1905-06
Year first lit	1906
Automated	1979
Foundation	Surface
Construction	Wood
Tower shape	Octagonal
Height	38 feet (12 m)
Focal height	33 feet (10 m)
Original lens	Fourth order Fresnel lens
Characteristic	White flash every 5 s
Admiralty number	G4982
ARLHS number	USA 517
USCG number	6-16460
Mukilteo Light Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Mukilteo, Washington
Built	1906 (1906)
Architect	Leick, Carl W.
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th century Revivals: Colonial Revival/Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	77001360
Added to NRHP	October 21, 1977

The Mukilteo Light is an operational navigation aid located on the east side of Possession Sound at Mukilteo, Snohomish County, Washington, in the United States. It is owned and operated by the City of Mukilteo as part of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park. The lighthouse is listed on the Washington State Heritage Register and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

History

Construction of the lighthouse began in 1905, using the Carl Leick design also seen in the second Ediz Hook lighthouse and Oregon's Cape Arago lighthouse. It was built of wood, while most other lighthouses of the era were constructed using brick and concrete. The lighthouse became operational in 1906, using a revolving Fresnel lens. In 1927, the original lens was replaced with the fixed (non-rotating) fourth-order Fresnel lens which is still in use. The lighthouse and a modern fog signal were automated in 1979, and in 1981, a remote fog sensor was installed.

In 2001, the U.S. Coast Guard turned over ownership of the lighthouse to the City of Mukilteo. It is the centerpiece of Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, with the grounds and interior open to the public. The Mukilteo Historical Society maintains the lighthouse and its associated museum exhibits.

External links

• Parks, Open Space & Trails: Lighthouse Park City of Mukliteo